50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
406.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
450
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of UTC South Durham · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
Part ofTHE DURHAM UTC LIMITED
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+6pp
53%45%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+9pp
29%24%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.2
+3.1
39.236.533.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
406.2
+93.4
406.2359.5312.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 406.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+4.4
31.925.819.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
+0.49
+0.3
+0.5-0.2-0.8
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-14pp
14%7%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
450
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 29% | 39.2 | Not applicable | 0% | 406.2 | 0% | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 20% | 36.1 | -0.99 | 0% | 312.8 | 0% | 419 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 22% | 33.7 | -1.20 | 0% | 361.3 | 1% | 429 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 20% | 35.9 | -1.51 | 0% | 320.2 | 0% | 408 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 24% | 37.3 | -1.15 | 0% | 383.9 | 0% | 341 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 26% | 34.8 | -1.05 | 1% | 255.6 | 2% | 311 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 137 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.49 | 0% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | C- | +0.20 | 14% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 21.9 | D+ | — | 7% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 25.1 | C- | — | 0% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 19.8 | D | -0.07 | Suppressed | 44 |
| 2017/18 | 15.8 | D- | -0.82 | Suppressed | 29 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 450 | 18.1 | 23% | 3% | 35% | 9% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 419 | 17.6 | 23% | 3% | 28% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 429 | 16.8 | 25% | 3% | 27% | 10% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 408 | 15.6 | 27% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 367 | 14.0 | 23% | 2% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 341 | 12.5 | 18% | 2% | 40% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | 9% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 137 | 11.1 | 18% | 2% | 30% | 9% | 35% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.